Golf-bag.



No. 693,432. Patented Feb. I8, |902.

' R. W. DWEN.

GULF BAG.'

mppumion :und am. 1s, 1901.1

(No Model.)

UNITED l STATES-v PATENT OEEicE.

RICHARD W. OWEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GOLF-BAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 693,432, `datedFebruary 18, 1902. l n Application filed March 18, 1901. Serial No.51,743. (No`model.)

ingis aspecication and which areillustr'ated 4 in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to golf-bags-that is to say, the bags or sacksemployed for carrying the clubs and sometimes the balls used in playingthe game of golf.

Golf-bags as heretofore made'have usually been provided with a pouch orpocket o n the exterior thereof to hold the balls; but that.construction is objectionable for the reason i that the pouch or pocketdetracts from the l appearance of the bag and is in its usual 1ocationinconvenient, as 'it necessitates rthe shifting of the bag from itsnormal position across the shoulder of the caddy l or one who carriesthe bag or the removal ofthe same altogether in order to secure accessto the ballpouch. Another objection is that as the pouch projects fromVthe body of the bag it is apt to catch in the clothing of the one whocarries it.

The present inventionconsists in locating the ballreceptacle withinthebag, thereby avoiding the obj ectionablefeatures of the old style ofgolf-bags, and in providing a simple and convenient form of receptacleor drawer for` holding the balls; j Other objects and advantages of theinvention will hereinafter appear, the novelty residing in the specialfeatures specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, withthe numerals of reference marked thereon, formaA part of thespecification, and -in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of agolf-bag having my invention applied thereto,the ballreceptacle beingshown seated in the pocket. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line2 2 of Fig.Y 1.. Fig. 3 is a 'section on theline 3 3 of Fig. 2. Figtis aviewin elevation of the ballreceptacle removed from the pocket. Fig. 5is a plan of the same, and Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Fig.4.

10 designates a golf-bag which is of conventional size and shape andprovided with the usual sling 11 and hand-strap 12. Such bags aredesignedto be supportedibythe sling 11 from the shoulder of the bearer,the open end extending upwardly and the mouth12a WithinI easy reach forthe removal of the golf-clubs contained Within the bag. f

VLocated at the open end and extending longitu'dinally and transverselyof the bag is a partition 13, forming, with the wallof the bag, thepocket 14, the mouth of which opens through the mouth of the bag. Thepartition 13 is preferably of the sameA material as the bag-that is toSay, leather-and is secured in placey by sewing orother means, anextension` oriiap 14a being passed across the lower end of the pocketand riveted to the wall of the bag, as at 15, to form the bottom of thepocket. The pocket'l/J: is adapted to house a ball receptacleor drawer16, whichl is'in cross-section of approximately the same shape as thepocket", theA rounded top or body 17 of the receptacle in v'the presentinstance 'conforming thereto.

The ball receptacle'or drawer 16 consists of `Y v a base or bottom 18,lto which is secured through the righteangle anges oredges 19,' thepreferably rounded top or `body 17, an-extension or flap 20 of whichcloses one end ofthe receptacle, the other end being closed byl astiffened cap 21. The pull-strap 23 for sliding thefball-'receptacle-into and vout of the pocket maybe secured to the cap'21 and theextension 14,forming the bottom ofthe pocket,

depended upon for supporting the receptacle 1 therein; but preferablyfand as illnstrated in the drawings I secure to the cap 2l an addi`tional piece 22, whichstiffens that end of the y receptacle subjected tostrain in removing it L from the pocket and in addition provides amarginal flange. 22 for the cap 21, which flange is adapted to rest uponthe edge at the open end of the bag to support the ball-recep- IOO tothe contour of the wall of the bag adjacent 1 eter of the balls adaptedto be contained in the receptacle. This contraction of the opening 24Cprevents the balls falling from the receptacle when it is handledcarelessly or thrown about, and yet the side Walls of the top or body 17surrounding the opening being flexible permits of the ready removal ofthe balls from and insertion into the receptacle. A strap 25, fastenedto the partition 13, is adapted to be passed under the hand-pull 23 andengaged with a buckle 26 for securing the ball receptacle or drawer inthe pocket.

In use the golf-bag is slung over the shoulder, and the mouth thereof,within which is located the ball receptacle or drawer 16, being withineasy reach of the hands of the person carrying the bag the receptaclemay be readily removed and as readily returned to its pocket withoutshifting the position of the bag on the shoulder, or the receptacle maybe withdrawn from its pocket and tendered to another for the removal orinsertion of a ball without tendering the golf-bag, as is necessary Whenthe ball-pouch is secured to the ex terior of the bag.

I claim as my invention-- l. A bag for holding golf-clubs having aninternal pocket, the mouth of which opens through the mouth of the bag,and a removable ball-receptacle housed Within the pocket.

2. In a bag for holding golf-clubs, in combination, a bag, a pocketlocated Within the bag, the mouth of which opens through the mouth ofthe bag, and a removable ball-receptacle housed Within the pocket.

3. In a bag for holding golf-clubs, in co1nbination, a bag, a pocketlocated within the bag, and a removable ball-receptacle housed Withinthe pocket, the receptacle having a contracted opening the Wall of whichis ilexible.

4. In a bag for holding golf-clubs, in combination, a bag, a pocketlocated Within the bag, and a removable ball-receptacle adapted Scaliseto slide and be housed Within the pocket, the receptacle having acontracted opening the Wall of which is lexible.

5. In a bag for holding golf-clubs, in combination, a bag, a pocketlocated Within the bag, and a removable ball-receptacle adapted to slideand be housed within the pocket, the receptacle having a longitudinalcontracted opening provided with fiexible side Walls.

6. In a bag for holding golf-balls, in combination, a bag, a pocketlocated Within the y bag and the mouth of which opens through the mouthof the bag, and a ball-receptacle adapted to slide and be housed Withinthe pocket and being provided with a pull-strap and a strap adapted tobe passed under the pull-strap for securing the receptacle in thepocket.

7. In a bag for holding golfsclubs, in com bination, a bag, a pocketlocated within the bag and the mouth of which opens through the month ofthe bag, an elongated ball-receptacle adapted to slide and he housedwithin the pocket and being provided with a pullstrap, the receptaclehaving a longitudinal contracted opening, the side Walls of which areexible, and a strap adaptedto be passed under the pull-strap forsecuring the recep tacle in the pocket.

8. A receptacle for golf-balls, having an opening of less Width than thediameter of the balls to be contained therein, and the Wall of which isiexble to permit of the passage of the balls.

9. A receptacle adapted to hold a plurality of golf-balls, and having anelongated opening of less width than the diameter of the balls to becontained therein, the Walls of the opening being iiexible to permit ofthe passage of the balls.

RICHARD W. OWEN. Witnesses:

ARTHUR B. SEIBoLD, E. M. KLATCHER.

